Some echocardiographic measurements used in pulmonary hypertension
| Qualitative assessment |
| Enlarged right atrium and ventricle |
| Right ventricular hypertrophy |
| D shaped left ventricular cavity with flattening of the interventricular septum in systole |
| Diminished/absent atrial wave of pulmonary valve |
| Mid systolic closure or notching of pulmonary valve |
| Haemodynamic assessment |
| Tricuspid regurgitation velocity3-150 |
| Right ventricular outflow tract flow acceleration time |
| Pulmonary artery systolic flow acceleration time |
| Right ventricular ejection time |
| Right ventricular index of myocardial performance |
| Timing of mid systolic deceleration of right ventricular ejection |
| Right ventricular long axis function (marker of overall right ventricular systolic function) |
↵3-150 Most accurate echocardiographic technique for assessing pulmonary artery pressure.